Fashion Specialization: Upcycling, Printing and Personalization

Overview

“I will share my strategies for finding the right piece to upcycle. You will learn how to assess a garment and choose things with the greatest potential. I will also teach you some tips for shopping at a thrift store and what to avoid while shopping!”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Selecting Your Project Piece, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fashion Specialization: Upcycling, Printing and Personalization. Transform old garments into unique, sustainable fashion pieces by mastering upcycling techniques and essential sewing skills.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we're going to talk about how to find the perfect piece for your upcycle project. We are searching out unique pieces that you might not be able to find at your average big box store. I'm always on the hunt for cool patterns, vintage, embroidery, and embellishments like lace or a fun trim. We want to find those special things that set a garment apart. This is where we start to visualize a finished piece or even just the potential a garment may have. For this course, we are choosing a maxi dress that we are altering to a vintage style, but here are some general tips for choosi...”

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Course summary for: Fashion Specialization: Upcycling, Printing and Personalization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (4)
• 655 students
• 7 units
• 88 lessons (11h 34m)
• 38 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Costume Design, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Textile Printing, Upcycling